Thursday 9 July 2015

Seasons Greetings

Hi Bloggers.

Kathryn has started blogging pics from our holiday in Crete. You'll find her first post here. Follow her blog to catch all of her posts from our holiday.

Just as a heads up - Vintage Gold Card is now in stock on my website here and also the lovely Two Tone Red Ribbon that John Lockwood uses (and I've used on this card) is back in stock here. Lots more goodies also available and, as always, click on the links within the text in this post to go straight to the product pages on my website.

Here's today's card -

For the background, I cut the inner die only from Sue Wilson's Poinsettia Mini Striplet Die Set out of Milk Card 4 times. I matted it onto a piece of Rich Red Card and added some 3mm Cream Pearls to the centre of the poinsettias.

I stamped the senitment from the Creative Expressions Peace on Earth Clear Stamp Set onto Milk Card using Vermillion Archival. I cut it out using one of the dies from Sue's Pierced Flags Die Set and cut a larger die out of Rich Red Card.

I tied a bow using 2 lengths of Red Solid Two Tone Ribbon. I cut one of the dies from Sue's Classic Poinsettia Die Set out of Rich Red Card twice and the same sized die from Sue's Classic Poinsettia - Open Petals Die Set twice. I glued them together using Cosmic Shimmer Dies Clear Glue, shaped them a little and added some 3mm Cream Pearls.

I assembled the card as shown piercing around the edges using my Tim Holtz Ruler

Thanks for stopping by.

Julia.
www.juliawattscrafts.co.uk


38 comments:

  1. Beautiful card Julia love the colours.
    Luv Rach :)

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  3. Morning Julia. Beautiful card Thank you. Take care Kitty.

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  4. Hi again lovely holiday photos, looking forward to seeing more Kitty.

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  5. Beautiful card, the poinsettia striplet is one of my favourites from Sue's new Collection x

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  6. Poinsettias look so festive. A lovely card, julia.
    Jan
    Northampton

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  7. Morning Julia, a very different and gorgeous Christmas card. Saw some of Kathryn's photo's yesterday looking forward to more.
    Nancyd xx

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  8. Hello Julia, such a lovely and elegant Christmas card in a classic colour combo. Love the photos of your holiday. Have a great day. Bx

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  9. A lovely card, Julia.

    Anne (Northampt

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  10. Good morning Julia today's Christmas card is gorgeous I do love the striplet die. The ribbon is beautiful too. Have a great day today. Hugs Jackie

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  11. Hi Julia, beautiful rich card, love the vibrant red. Lol lynne m xxxxx

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  12. Gorgeous card Julia , beautiful dies , love the smaller striplet dies,
    XxxRuth

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  13. Gorgeous card Julia xx hazel

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  14. I love these new mini Striplets but have only bought one (so far!) They make lovely smaller cards - for posting And fabulous backgrounds

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  15. Hi Julia,
    A stunning card, love the colours and the poinsettias are gorgeous.
    Thanks for sharing,
    Heather Treble

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  16. Great card-love the background.

    Michele

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  17. Beautiful card Julia, it just epitomises Christmas!
    Rosemary xx

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  18. So festive, love the Striplet die, placed an order last night and just had to order the two tone ribbon, so opulent looking. Take care, Linda.

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  19. Beautiful card Julia, the strip die is so effective. Crafty Regards Julie Kay xxx

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  20. Morning Julia, Another beautiful card, I love red and white, it is always so fresh-looking, and I'm loving that striplet die.
    Lots of love from Patricia xx

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  21. another great card Julia. The ribbon looks lovely and just right for Christmas..

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  22. Hi Julia
    Love today's card really pretty.
    Love Jan x x

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  23. Beautiful card Julia. Love the red and white.

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  24. Hi Julia
    What a stunning card today, using the striplet die. It looks so good in Red and the Milk card.

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  25. Hi Julia, great card live this red. X Ros

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  26. Love this card Julia the colour is beautiful love the pictures too thank you June horrocks xxx

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  27. Hello Julia and all.

    I think this is a classy card, anyone would love this on their mantlepiece. I love the striplet die, your beautiful bow and the classic colouring. Thanks for sharing.

    Best wishes.

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  28. Hi Julia, love poinsettias they are Christmas therefore I simply love the card👍🏻xx

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  29. Julia, this is my favourite of the Christmas dies and is on my wish list. It will take forever to get here though... luckily I am going on holidays and won't fret too much!

    Anyway, back to your card. In a word, STUNNING! I love it and when I get my die I will probably try and emulate what you have done.

    Thanks for the inspiration

    Jan from NSW (Aus)

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  30. Poinsettias are Christmas aren't they? Love your card Julia, that ribbon looks lush and is just perfect for Christmas cards. Pat x

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  31. Hi Julia,
    STUNNING card today, poinsettias are my favourite Christmas dies and I always tend to use traditional colours, red, gold and green. Having said that I do love some of the blue colours especially when used with anything to do with snow and frost.
    Love Janet x
    from Wakefield.

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  32. Hi Julia,
    Beautiful red and cream card with those poinsettia striplets, It's a lovely x-card TFS
    Maria x

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  33. Hi Julia. Your card is beautiful. I just love Sue's striplets. SueL x

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  34. Ooh Julia, this is lovely, the striplets cut like this for a background are so effective. Gorgeous! Blessings - Deb C xx

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  35. Hi Julia

    Fantastic card (I love striplets, they make so many different types of card), I love the added extra poinsettia and that ribbon is amazing to look at.

    Hugs, T x

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  36. Hi Julia

    I absolutely love this card, the colour and design is just gorgeous and I have recently got my hands on the poinsettia striplet so may have to try and re-create it!!

    Thanks for sharing.

    Love & best wishes
    Tracey, Hull
    xxx

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  37. Hi Julia, beautiful card, loving that red ribbon. I only came back to check my comment as I found my comment on johns blog was not there an I know I left one, came here an no comment here either lol something strange going on. Take car Melody xXx

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  38. Beautiful creation Julia, love it.

    Stay safe, healthy and happy, hugs, June Smith xxx

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